FAMILY DAIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Dain

Coat of arms and family crest of Dain.

Genealogy of family Dain, origin of Dain, provenance of the family name Dain.

History and meaning for Dain.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Dain.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Dain.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dain:

1) The origin of the family name Dain.

2) The meaning of the family name Dain.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dain.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dain.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Dain proved their chivalry in this institution.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dain:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Dain are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Dain, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Dain, and origin for the family name Dain, nobiliary titles of the family name Dain and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dain appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Dain appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Dain alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Dain, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Dain, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Dain.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* The family name Dain appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Dain as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Dain

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Dain:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Daimiel | Go to name Dain (le) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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